GARC’s Rabies Centers of Excellence (RCE) form part of our Communities Against Rabies program. Through our Excellence in Action series, we want to showcase the incredible work that these RCEs do to eliminate rabies in their communities. For this month’s Excellence in Action, we are proud to share the work of Dharamsala Animal Rescue (DAR), Himachal Pradesh, India.
At just 15 years old, Clementine Glikson is showing the importance of educating our Future Rabies Champions. After completing GARC’s Rabies Educator Certificate, Clementine used her knowledge to help save a life!
We are excited to introduce you to this month’s Featured Platform User, the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF), Namibia. Founded in Namibia in 1990 by Dr Laurie Marker, CCF is dedicated to saving the cheetah in the wild. CCF’s mission is to be the internationally recognized center of excellence in the conservation of cheetahs and their ecosystems.
Mohammed Khamis a Bronze Dog Health Champion from Yemen, is dedicated to educating communities about the dangers of rabies. He promotes vaccination as the way to protect both humans and animals and focuses on creating awareness through campaigns that is culturally sensitive to ensure he reaches as many people as possible.
We are excited to introduce you to this month’s Featured Platform User, Optima-CVC, South Africa. As part of the South African Veterinary Association Community Veterinary Clinics (SAVA-CVC), Optima strives to educate communities in animal responsibility while also relieving welfare pressure by providing mass sterilization and vaccination campaigns.
GARC’s CEO, Dr Andre Coetzer, reflects on a year marked by major global achievements made possible because of a dedicated team, a new brand identity, and strategic partnerships. We look forward to continuing our efforts to make a world free from dog-mediated rabies a reality.
The tenth World Rabies Day (WRD) Awards continued to shine a global spotlight on the remarkable individuals working in their communities to eliminate rabies. Supported again by Boehringer Ingelheim, the 2025 Awards underscored the power of community-driven action, and the critical role local champions play.